The First Fagin (2012)
Directed by Helen Gaynor / Alan Rosenthal
Run Time - 87 min. |
Countries - Australia |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis
The emotional, true story of Ikey Solomon, an infamous British convict whose life is considered to have been the inspiration for Dickens' Fagin of Oliver Twist and perhaps also an influence on the creation of the felon Magwitch of Great Expectations. The First Fagin seamlessly blends narration (by Miriam Margolyes of Harry Potter movie fame), still photography, historical records, interviews with scholars and historians, and vivid dramatic re-enactment.